Caption

Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) female on branch, male in flight, pair, mating, courtship, interaction, plumage care, feather care, preening, looking for food, flying gem, sunrise, portrait, Middle Elbe Biosphere Reserve, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, Europe

Date

May 20, 2020

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Thomas Hinsche

Reference

BRK25E72_044

Model release

NA

Property release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

91,8Mb (2,8Mb) / 22,4in x 15,9in / 6720 x 4776 (300dpi)

Keywords

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